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The Study of Oculesics
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The Study of Oculesics
What does it mean to see another?
Eye Contact and Oculesics
Eye Contact Experiment
- There are many ways to "see" another person
- The terms often used are "gaze", "stare", and "gawk"
- Eye contact (oculesics) is seen as one of the most important forms of nonverbal communication
The Power of Eyes
- Eyes are said to be the "pathway to the soul"
- Can it be true that so much emotion and understanding can come from simple eye contact?
What is the proper timing of eye contact?
1. No Contact
2. Unconscience Glance
3. Conscience Glance
4. Gaze
Cultural
Faux Pas
- The people of China are about keeping conversation short, this includes their eyes
- In Islamic countries, eye-contact is kept to a minimum with the opposite sex
- In many Hispanic cultures, it is also rude to hold eye contact with the opposite sex for over 5 seconds
Avoiding Eye Contact
- Sadness, embarrassment, shame, etc.
- To remember an event, or to make one up
- Looking to the left, looking to the right
Eye contact gives a sense of intimacy that brings emotion to its peak.
Eyes as a Superpower
- Eyes fall into all the forms of nonverbal communication
- Eyes give us the ability to see the use of haptics, kinesics, proxemics, and so many other forms of communication
- Eyes give us the ability to speak without saying a word, like in American Sign Language usage
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